How many times were the US and Iran on the verge of a deal?

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Jun 07, 2026 · 1653 words

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Al Jazeera reports: How many times were the US and Iran on the verge of a deal?.

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What happened

Al Jazeera reports: How many times were the US and Iran on the verge of a deal?.

Why it matters

One hundred days into the US-Israel war on Iran, we look at the number of times a deal seemed close.

Common ground

While a peace agreement remains elusive on the 100th day since the US and Israel first launched strikes on Tehran on February 28, the US and Iran have appeared to come close to a deal on several occasions.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Trump announced in a Truth Social post that the US naval blockade of Iranian ports would “remain in full force”?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Trump announced in a Truth Social post that the US naval blockade of Iranian ports would “remain in full force””

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Claim 2: “Armed hostilities largely subsided after the temporary Pakistan-mediated ceasefire began on April 8.”

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Wikipedia and web search results explicitly confirm a Pakistan-mediated ceasefire between the US and Iran began on April 8, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phase ceasefire framework i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle East is experiencing an ongoing series of interrelated wars, conflicts, and heightened instability as a result of the Gaza war and genocide. These have primarily consisted of conflicts betw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_(2023–pr…

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Claim 3: “Iran is believed to be holding an estimated 440kg (970lb) of uranium enriched to 60 percent”

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Three independent news organizations (Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle, and BBC News) all report the IAEA estimate of 440kg of uranium enriched to 60%.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — According to the IAEA, Iran is believed to have about 440kg (970lbs) of uranium enriched to 60 percent
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/22/what-is-uranium-enr…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran is believed to have about 440kg (970lb) of uranium enriched to 60 percent.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/trump-says-iran-att…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran is believed to have about 440kg (970lb) of uranium enriched to 60 percent.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/15/how-xi-trump-summit…

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Claim 4: “Within four days of the ceasefire and the collapse of direct talks, Washington announced a naval blockade of shipping in and out of Iranian ports”

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BBC News and other web results confirm that President Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz/Iranian ports following the collapse of the April talks.

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web search NEUTRAL — After the talks concluded, US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the US would "begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz."
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn4v0xm9y0kt

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web search NEUTRAL — April 8: Ceasefire announced after 40 days of war. The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, as negotiations between Washington and Tehran progressed via mediators, amid claims that I…
https://barbadosgazette.com/us-iran-have-launched-multiple-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — After US President Donald Trump warned in April 2026 that US forces would destroy any Iranian "fast attack ships" that approach the American naval blockade of Iranian ports...
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/old-clip-iranian-speedboat-falsely…

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Claim 5: “On June 1, Trump had a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu”

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Claim 6: “Israeli forces captured the strategically important Beaufort Castle and its surrounding ridge close to Nabatieh in southern Lebanon”

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Claim 7: “Israel has carried out near-daily strikes on Lebanon since March 2, and now occupies about one-fifth of the country”

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Evidence confirms a ground invasion began on March 16, 2026, and that air strikes occurred, but it does not support the specific claim that Israel occupies 'one-fifth' (20%) of the country; it only mentions an 'occupied zone' in southern Lebanon.

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web search NEUTRAL — On 16 March 2026, Israel began a ground invasion in Lebanon, as part of the 2026 Lebanon war, Hezbollah–Israel conflict, and broader Middle Eastern crisis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_occupation_of_Southern…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Israel Bombed Lebanon Today, Killing Hundreds. The U.S. Is Sending More Bombs. Weapons used in earlier Israeli strikes into Lebanon that have ...
https://www.facebook.com/ArabNews/posts/watch-residents-of-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... Since then, though, the Israel military has carried out hundreds of air strikes on a far wider area outside that occupied zone and issued ...
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-israel-has-emp…

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Claim 8: “Direct talks in Islamabad fell apart on April 12”

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Al Jazeera and Wikipedia confirm that direct talks in Islamabad took place on April 11-12 and ended without an agreement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Memorandum, officially the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, was a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Memorandum

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks

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Claim 9: “Iranian negotiators included Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Ali Bagheri Kani”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains search results for 'Mahmoud Abbas' (Palestinian Authority) and an actor, but does not provide confirmation of the specific Iranian negotiating team members mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mirza Abbas Ali (born 21 May 1975), mononymously known as Abbas, is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films alongside a few Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_(actor)

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 21, 2026 · Mahmoud Abbas is the president of the Palestinian Authority (2005– ). He was instrumental in laying the foundations for peace with Israel and for Palestinian self-determination, and he …
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mahmoud-Abbas

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web search NEUTRAL — Abbas was elected on 9 January 2005 to serve as President of the Palestinian National Authority until 15 January 2009, but extended his term until the next election in 2010, citing the PLO constitutio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Abbas

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Claim 10: “On April 16, Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon had reached a 10-day ceasefire”

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Claim 11: “On April 11 and 12, representatives from the US and Iran met in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, for the first direct talks between the two sides since the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran.”

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Multiple sources, including The Hindu and Daily news reports, confirm the first direct talks since 1979 occurred in Islamabad on April 11 and 12.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning at 12:00 p.m. on 21 November 1979, a large mob of Pakistani citizens violently stormed the Embassy of the United States in Islamabad and subsequently burned it down in a coordinated attack. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_U.S._embassy_burning_in_I…

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Claim 12: “the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)... estimates that nearly 600 people were killed in the month after the ceasefire was announced.”

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Claim 13: “Since early March, Iran has restricted shipping through the strait”

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Claim 14: “The US delegation was led by Vice President JD Vance and included Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.”

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The composition of the US delegation (JD Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner) is confirmed by Wikipedia and other reporting sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 19, 2026 ... **Summary** Vice President J.D. Vance, along with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, has arrived in Islamabad to conduct direct ...
https://www.facebook.com/newshour/posts/the-white-house-said…

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web search NEUTRAL — The 300-member U.S. negotiating team was led by Vice President JD Vance, alongside special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner; while the 70-member Iranian ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 21, 2026 ... US and Iranian delegations have arrived for high-level talks at a hotel in Switzerland. JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Pakistani ...
https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/posts/us-and-iranian-dele…

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Claim 15: “On April 17, Araghchi wrote in an X post: “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire”.”

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Claim 16: “The war began with Operation Epic Fury, the joint campaign waged by the United States and Israel against Iran at the end of February.”

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While Wikipedia and Britannica confirm the war began in February 2026, the specific codename is disputed. One Wikipedia entry mentions 'Operation Roaring Lion' (Israel) and 'Opera', while another source mentions 'Operation Epic Fury' in contrast to 'Operation Midnight Hammer'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on targets across Iran, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…

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Claim 17: “the US and Israel first launched strikes on Tehran on February 28”

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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, The Guardian, FT) and Wikipedia all confirm that the US and Israel launched strikes on Tehran on February 28, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tehran (Hebrew: טהרן) is an Israeli spy thriller television series created by Moshe Zonder for the Israeli public channel Kan 11. Written by Zonder and Omri Shenhar and directed by Daniel Syrkin, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran_(TV_series)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War

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Claim 18: “Since March 2, more than 3,000 people have been killed in Lebanon, and more than one million have been forced from their homes.”

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